The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the country’s air forces conducted a high-precision group strike of the area controlled by Jabhat Fatah al-Sham militants in Idlib, from where a projectile was fired downing Russian Su-25 aircraft. “A group strike using precision weapons has been conducted in the area controlled by the Jabhat al-Nusra [Jabhat Fatah al-Sham] terrorist group in Idlib province, from where the missile was launched against the… Read Article →

A MAN is accused of sexually assaulting a young woman as she slept on an overnight flight from Las Vegas to Detroit this week, according to reports. The 22-year-old victim was sitting in a window seat next to 34-year-old Prabhu Ramamoorthy on the Wednesday Spirit Airlines flight when she woke up to find her pants and shirt unbuttoned, and the man’s hand inside her pants, the Washington Postreported. Ramamoorthy — who prosecutors… Read Article →

I am sad to say this, but, in my opinion, we are heading for a major mid-air disaster due to the number of violent drunks on aeroplanes. I think we have been really lucky so far, but it is just a matter of time. It’s getting out of control and they are a disgrace. Once they get on that plane, they are a ticking time bomb and it seems to… Read Article →

Being a flight attendant has to be one of the most challenging jobs in the world. After you get through a rigorous training programme you’re then constantly jetting all over the place, working long hours and dealing with difficult passengers. For those of us on the outside however, it can seem like a luxurious lifestyle – filled with sunny destinations and immeasurable perks. Surely the flight attendants working in the first class… Read Article →

I’ve been wanting to fly on the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” ever since I missed a chance to go on an inaugural junket aboard one before Boeing began delivery to the airlines. Then I finally got my chance, three days ago, aboard United Flight 935 from London to Los Angeles. Some context: United is my default airline by virtue of having flown 1.5 million miles with them, which has earned me some status. Specifically, I… Read Article →

EARLY NEXT YEAR, a Boeing 777 will take off from the company’s airfield near Seattle with a laser shooting out of its nose. It may sound like a novel (and grisly) way to avoid bird strikes, but this isn’t that kind of laser. Rather, it’s part of a new system that Boeing hopes could spot brutal turbulence that can damage aircraft and toss passengers around the cabin—and give crews enough time to… Read Article →

RYANAIR: A flight from Spain to London took a dramatic turn when a passenger was restrained in a choke hold after becoming disruptive on board. A man has been labelled a ‘have-a-go hero’ after taking down a fellow passenger on the Ryanair flight. Footage captured the shocking moment the man jumped out of his seat and placed the disruptive passenger in a chokehold to restrain him. Dean Whiteside, from Dagenham,… Read Article →

A RECENT investigation seems to confirm nearly every airline passenger’s worst fear: economy seating “could be a death trap.” The Daily Beast has reportedly examined “over 900 pages” of documents from the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and concluded that newer economy class seating sections may not provide adequate room for evacuation in the case of an emergency, Fox News reports. The report follows a lawsuit filed in the United States… Read Article →

How serious and how extensive the damage to either of the brand new jets, set to replace the aging 747’s, is still currently unknown. According to Airliners.net user Concordski this is possibly what happened to one of the jets: “… hearing from a Delta mechanic that a Delta A350 suffered wing delamination during a tire burst that sent rubber up to the wing during a landing at HSV. The mechanic described the… Read Article →

THERE is nothing worse than losing the first couple of days of a holiday to jet lag. There is also nobody better than a flight attendant to give advice on how to overcome it, which is what one flight attendant has done on the online discussion form, Quora. According to Shreyas P, who claims he has worked for five major airlines where he has travelled to more than 50 countries, the… Read Article →